The board that oversees Garrett Coliseum, where the 55th annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo was held in March, is considering add musical entertainment in the future.

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How Garrett Coliseum will be renovated, and what it will look like, is still under consideration. But in the meantime, efforts are under way to bring concerts and other entertainment options to the facility.

Randy Stephenson, the general manager of the Alabama National Fair, spoke to the Garrett Coliseum Redevelopment Corp. on Monday about entering into an agreement with an entertainment company that would guarantee to bring a certain number of shows to the coliseum each year.

Garrett has been a venue for numerous music concerts over the years, but concerns about its condition - mainly the ...